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Ryan Homes has begun sales at Kings Woods in North Laurel, where 55 single-family homes will be built on one-seventh- to one-quarter-acre lots. Gas heat is standard in the Howard County community.

One of the eight floor plans is the Stratford, a 1,818-square-foot two-story traditional with a base price of $178,990. At the front are a 14-by-11-foot living room and a foyer, guest closet, powder room and two-car garage. Across the rear are a 9-by-16-foot dining room, 17-by-10-foot country kitchen and 17-by-11-foot family room.

On the second floor, the owner's suite has a walk-in closet, 11-by-18-foot bedroom and bath with dual vanities. Three more bedrooms, a linen closet and full hall bath complete this level. The unfinished basement has a laundry area.

With a split foyer, 1,222 square feet and base price of $162,990, the New Haven is the smallest and least-expensive home Ryan is building at Kings Woods.

The entry level has a 14-by-15-foot living room, 9-by-11-foot dining room, 9-by-11-foot kitchen and guest and linen closets, foyer, two family bedrooms and a master suite with 12-by-13-foot bedroom, closet and full shower bath.

An integral two-car garage and a laundry room are in the New Haven's lower level.

The sales center is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Take I-95 south to Route 216 east, to a left on All Saints Road.

Builder: Ryan Homes.

Phone number: (410) 792-7137.

Developer: Security Development.

Base price: $164,490 to $195,990.

Style: Split foyer, traditional.

Number of homes: 55.

Lot sizes: 1/7- to 1/4 -acre.

Square-footage: 1,222 to 2,176.

Model open

Marina Village

"We sold 30 before the models opened," said Ginny Gardner, marketing director for Keystone Homes, the builder of Cape May-style townhouses at Marina Village at the Villages of Ocean Pines, near Ocean City.

Lots at Marina Village range from $19,900 for an off-the-water plot to $90,000 for marina sites with a view of Ocean City.

One of the models is the Queen Anne, a 2,389-square-foot end-unit townhouse with a beginning price of $135,500, plus lot cost. To the right of its two-story side-entry foyer is a master suite with 16-by-12-foot bedroom, walk-in closet and bath with dual vanities, soaking tub and separate shower.